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When Garfield High School in Los Angeles stopped suspending students for "willful defiance" several years ago, it saw suspensions drop from more than 600 to just one. Tuesday, the Los Angeles Unified School District board voted to follow suit in all LA schools. Photo: Reed…

The National Rifle Association and President Obama responded to the Newtown, Conn., shootings by recommending that more police officers be placed in the nation’s schools. But a growing body of research suggests that, contrary to popular wisdom, a larger police presence in schools generally does…

Original Source By Chris Fitzsimon Speaker Joe Hackney presided at a news conference with fellow House Democrats Tuesday to announce that the lawmakers were renewing their commitment made two years ago to improve the state’s high school graduation rate, though Hackney acknowledged that it’s not…

After-school mentors can keep middle school kids from dropping out. Original Source Citizen Schools, an Atlantic grantee, was chosen by Edutopia as part of their "A New Day for Learning" series. Visit the Edutopia website for the full feature about Citizen Schools, and material for creating similar…

$2 million donation by The Atlantic Philanthropies to boost outreach in key cities, establish monitoring system to maximize effectivenessCOLUMBIA, Md., Nov 24, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The U.S. Dream Academy, a nationally-recognized after-school education and mentoring program which currently serves more than 800 high-risk…

RALEIGH, N.C. – A new issue brief released today by youth justice advocates debunks common myths driving much of the school safety debate and provides a comprehensive, research-based approach to the issue. The brief is endorsed by 56 organizations in North Carolina and across the…

Students, parents and teachers staged a rally last month in front of the L.A. Unified Schools headquarters to urge the district and School Police Department to overhaul its old system of citations for students committing minor offenses. (Gary Friedman, Los Angeles Times / August 9,…

The Just and Fair Schools Fund supports grassroots organising initiatives that work to eliminate harsh school discipline policies and practices - and that uphold the right to education for all youth. Our newsletter shares updates on parent- and youth-led victories, partner spotlights, news, and resources to promote positive…

The Youth Development Institute (through the Fund for the City of New York) is an Atlantic grantee. by Peter Kleinbard What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility: a recognition on the part of every American that we have duties to…

Montgomery Herald Communities in Schools is an Atlantic grantee. by Linda Beaulieu The Golden Opportunity Mentoring Program truly is a golden opportunity for the 83 youngsters in grades four through eight who currently have mentors. CIS records from last school year provide hard evidence of…